When the EPA lowered the regulatory boom on the state of Florida to force it to move from a narrative approach to regulating water pollution to using a numeric criteria, both environmentalists and agriculturalists sued. Ultimately, EPA prevailed. Based on that legal success, EPA is now turning its regulatory attention to a much wider swath of the U.S. – the entire Mississippi River Basin....More

Deep-pocketed environmental groups are collecting millions of dollars from the federal agencies they regularly sue under a little-known federal law, and the government is not even keeping track of the payouts, according to two new studies....More

Without a doubt, the amount of government regulations, both proposed and adopted, over the last few years have reached epic proportions. In wave after wave, industry after industry, government regulations have the potential to put a stranglehold on the long-term viability of businesses large and small. But there may be more than simply an attempt by the federal government to control all aspects of our lives....More

Citing concerns raised in “thousands of comments,” the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on April 26 that it is withdrawing its proposed rule regarding youth in agriculture. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President J.D. Alexander commended the administration’s action and said farmers and ranchers made their voices heard on the proposed rule, which could have restricted, and in some instances totally prevented, America’s youth from working on farms and ranches....More